Maritime Engineering Laboratory. LIM/UPC

PhD Theses

PhD Theses supervised by LIM Staff    

   

  • Rut Romero. 2024. Confronting coastal hazards: Contributions to climate change adaptation strategies and planning in the Mediterranean. November 2024 (directed by José A Jiménez).

  • Carlos Astudillo. 2024. Posidonia oceanica: A perspective from coastal protection June 2024 (directed by Vicente Gracia & Ivan Cáceres).

  • Fernández, Margarita. 2023. Challenges for shellfish aquaculture in Mediterranean coastal areas. December 2023 (directed by Jorge Diogène Fadini (IRTA) & Manuel Espino).

  • Mariano Nicolás Morell Villalonga. 2023. Novel tools for port enivormental management systems. Novembre 2023 (directed by Manuel Espino & Manel Grifoll)

  • Victor Manuel Lomeli Quintero. 2023. El costo del impacto sobre el litoral debido al cambio climático en Cataluña. Octubre 2023 (directed by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Cesar Mösso)

  • Grossmann, Florian. 2023. The sand transport processes of bar cross-shore migration and beach recovery. September 2023 (directed by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & José Alsina Torrent)

  • Balsells Fernàndez-Pedrera, Marta. 2022. Linking hydrodynamic and biological processes in a shallow and micro tidal estuary: the case of Fangar Bay (Ebro Delta). May 2022 (directed by Manuel Espino & Manel Grifoll). [access to the full text]

  • Uxia López-Doriga. 2020. The Influence of Climate Change on the Coastal Risk Landscape in the Catalan Coast. UPC. Desembre 2020 (dirigida por José A Jiménez). (International PhD Mention. Award for the best doctoral thesis on Climate Change in the Mediterranean Arc, granted by the Chair in Climate Change at the Universitat Politecnica de València)

  • Marc Sanuy. Identifying and managing hotspots to extreme events. Application to NW Mediterranean conditions. UPC. November 2019 (supervised by José A Jiménez). (International PhD Mention. Extraordinary Doctorate Award in Civil Engineering UPC)

  • Caridad Ballesteros. 2017. The coastal risk landscape. Application on the Catalan coastal zone. UPC. July 2017 (supervised by José A Jiménez). (International PhD Mention).

  • Marcela Cunha Monteiro. 2017. Natural and anthropogenic control of water quality of an Amazon estuary. The Caeté estuary (Brazil). April 2017 (supervised by José A Jiménez).

  • Elena Pallarés López. 2016. High-resolution wave forecasting. The Catalan coast case. Modelling, coupling and validation. UPC. July 2016 (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Manuel Espino).

  • Rosigleyse Corrêa de Sousa. 2016. Condições Ambientais e Recreacionais em praias fluviais e marinhas do nordeste paraense (Brasil). Universidade Federal do Pará. June 2016. (supervised by Luci Cajueiro Pereira (UFP) & José A. Jiménez)

  • Pablo Cerralbo Peñarroya. 2015. Hydrodynamic response of a shallow and microtidal estuary: Alfacs Bay. From high to low frequency processes. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (supervised by Manel Grifoll &  Manuel Espino).

  • Eva Bosom. 2014. Coastal vulnerability to storms at different time scales. Application to the Catalan coast. July 2014. UPC  (supervised by José A. Jiménez)

  • Alina Pascual Barrera, A 2013.Estudio numérico-experimental de la dispersión de efluentes de emisarios submarinos en la costa valenciana. Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (supervised by Joan Pau Sierra & César Mösso).

  • Juan Pablo Lozoya. 2012. Multi-risk assessment and users´ perception: a further step towards ecosystem based beach management. October 2012. UPC (supervised by Rafael Sardá (CEAB/CSIC) & José A. Jiménez)

  • Tiago C. A. Oliveira. 2012. Generación de olas y estudio del rebase en un canal numérico de oleaje basado en el PFEM. 2012. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Francesc Xavier Gironella)

  • Marta Alomar Dominguez. 2012. Improving wave forecasting in variable wind conditions. The effect of resolution and growth rate for the Catalan coast. 2012 UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • Oscar E. Delgado. 2010. Desarrollo y aplicación de una herramienta para la gestión sustentable de la acuicultura en Bahía San Quintín, Baja California - Development and application of a tool for the sustainable management of aquaculture in Bahia San Quintin, Baja California. April 2010. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez)

  • Dagoberto Alvarado. 2009. Coastal flood hazard mapping at two scales. Application to the Ebro delta. December 2009. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez)

  • Tonatiuh Mendoza. 2008. Coastal Vulnerability to Storms in the Catalan Coast. March 2008. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez)

  • Eduard Ariza. 2007. A system of integral quality indicators as a tool for beach management. July 2007. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez & Rafael Sardá (CEAB/CSIC))

  • Jorge Brenner. 2007. Valuation of ecosystem services in the Catalan coastal zone. May 2007. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez & Rafael Sardá (CEAB/CSIC))

  • José María Medina Villaverde. 2007. Modelación de la dinámica del perfil de playa. 2007 UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • José María Alsina Torrent. 2005. Development of a morphodynamic numerical model. Application to LCS impact assessment. 2005. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Joan Pau Sierra)

  • Francesc Xavier Gironella Cobos. 2005. Análisis experimental a gran escala de diques de baja cota de coronación. 2005. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • Daniel González Marco. 2005. Modelado numérico de la propagación del oleaje. Una herramienta para la ingeniería marítima y la predicción operativa. 2005. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Joan Pau Sierra)

  • Vicenç Gracia. 2005. Dinámica sedimentaria en la plataforma interna del delta del Ebro - Sediment dynamics in the Ebro delta inner shelf. March 2005. UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez & Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla) 

  • Herminia I. Valdemoro. 2005. La influencia de la morfodinámica en los usos y recursos costeros-The influence of morphodynamics in coastal uses and resources.February 2005 UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez & Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla) 

  • Rodolfo Bolaños Sánchez. 2004. Tormentas de oleaje en el Mediterráneo: Física y Predicción. 2004. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • Cesar Mösso Aranda. 2004. Estudio Numérico-Experimental de la dinámica de la zona cercana a la costa. 2003. UPC (supervised by Joan Pau Sierra  & Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)        

  • Ivan Cáceres Rabionet. 2004. Q-3D Near-shore circulation, development and utilities. 2004. UPC (supervised by Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla & Joan Pau Sierra)

  • María del Mar Flexas Sbert. 2003. Mesoscale variability of the northern current in the gulf of Lions and the role of bottom topography. 2003. UPC (supervised by García, M.A. , Van Heijst, G. & Sánchez-Arcilla, A)

  • Marc Mestres Ridge. 2002. Three-Dimensional simulation of pollutant dispersion in coastal waters. 2002. UPC (supervised by Joan Pau Sierra  & Agustín Sánchez-Arcilla)

  • Luci C.C. Pereira. 2001. Procesos litorales a lo largo de las playas de Casa Caiada y Rio Doce-Pe (Brasil): Implicaciones para la gestión costera- Coastal processes along the  Rio Doce and Casa Caiada-Pe beaches (Brazil): Implications for coastal management. December 2001 UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez) 

  • Saul Chávez López. 2001. Morfología y dinámica litoral de la región lagunar de Guásimas, Sonora, Mexico- Morphology and littoral dynamics of the lagoonal Guásimas region, Sonora, Mexico. October 2001 UPC (supervised by José A. Jiménez) 

  • Pedro Arnau del Amo. 2000. Aspectos de la variabilidad de mesoescala de la circulación marina en la plataforma continental Catalana. 2000 UPC (supervised by García, M.A. & Sánchez-Arcilla, A)

  • Inmaculada Rodríguez Santalla. 1999. Evolución geomorfológica del Delta del Ebro y prognosis de su evolución- Geomorphic evolution of the Ebro Delta and evolution forecasting. December 1999 Univ Alcalá de Henares (supervised by Joaquín Bosque Sendra (UAH) & José A. Jiménez) 

  • Luis Parente Maia. 1998. Procesos costeros y balance sedimentario a lo largo de Fortaleza (NE Brasil). Implicaciones para una gestión adecuada de la zona litoral - Coastal processes and sediment budget in Fortaleza (NE Brazil). Implications for proper coastal zone management. June 1998. Univ. Barcelona. June 1998 (supervised by Jordi Serra (UB) & José A. Jiménez)